Ignition won't fire if doors have been unlocked for more than ~a minute?

[highrouleur]

Obligatory new here so apologies if this is in wrong area, had a look and couldn't see a specific technical help section?

Car is a 2006 Legacy 3.0 spec B, I've had it a few months but didn't come with a manual so had to figure things out for myself.  One of it's quirks is that if the doors have been unlocked for more than about a minute, the car won't start, so I have to use the keyfob to lock then unlock before the engine will fire up.  Not sure if it's supposed to be a security feature, and it's not a huge issue but is mildly annoying so I was wondering if it's a setting that can be altered?  Have tried googling without much luck, so wondered if it anyone might be able to help please?

[adcad]

It’s a security feature, mine does it after 30 seconds, If the same as my 2004 Impreza it can be disabled from alarm keypad don’t quote me on that!


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[adcad]

http://www.scoobypedia.co.uk/uploads/Knowledge/sigma_m30_manual.pdf


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[highrouleur]

1 hour ago, adcad said:

http://www.scoobypedia.co.uk/uploads/Knowledge/sigma_m30_manual.pdf


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Thanks, will have a play with that over the weekend!

[Sirspidey]

Yeah my impreza is the same, but mine happens after about 10 seconds. If you turn ignition on then press key fob button, then start car.

[Fxt55]

My 05 forester does this. Did my head in at first, then i Discovered that when you turn the key in the ignition, stop when the dash lights come on, then press the unlock button on the key. A click can be heard then crank it over.

no need to lock/unlock and is second nature now.  

Does that make sense?! 

[Mr B]

Yeh it a cat1 alarm feature.

you can not turn it off but once you realise that use fob button with ignition key turned it no bother at all .

pdf manual link below >

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B7Ub2apq5-pfcjJhSm5XUHNyUzQ